I actually really love that Charo Santos and Dolly De Leon are able to properly demonstrate what the Filipino English accent was like in their generation without us reducing the sound to accent jokes
Y'all only see the privilege of the "Iskolar ng Bayan" titles when it's the rich or non-politically vocal people studying in the university. But when they actually embody the essence of being one, they're mocked, made fun of, and called names by their own kababayans. 😓
Sending all my condolences to Misua family the fellow casts and the production crew I can only imagine how heartbreaking it must be to lose one of your queens during production. 💔
While I said before that I was apprehensive about the mythological aspect of this film, those fears went right outside the window when I saw how gorgeous the animation is (also FILIPINO SAPPHICS❗️) That said, here’s a little 🧵 of the mythical creatures I spied in the trailer:
paalala lang ulit, si Bato na hindi pumapasok sa Senado pero sumasahod. tapos tayong normal na empleyado umabsent lang ng isang araw ang daming apektado. baka lang kasi hindi pa rin kayo galit??? :)
Throwing in a BISAYA animation in the mix, bc we also yearn for those!
My thesis film Layo ra’s Tinai (Tag: Malayo sa Bituka / Eng: It’s Not that Bad)
Posting this on YouTube later this year!